Hardisty v. Astrue, No. 08-35919

By FindLaw Staff on January 26, 2010 3:54 PM

In an appeal from the Social Security Commission's denial of supplemental security income benefits to plaintiff, the district court's denial of attorney's fees to plaintiff is affirmed where a plaintiff may not be awarded attorneys' fees against the U.S. under the Equal Access to Justice Act with respect to issues not reached by a district court in reversing a federal agency's decision.

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